The Tangled Web

The Tangled Web
Standing outside the entrance to the cave, you are surprised to hear the
sounds of music and merriment coming from deep within.
1) Enter
the Cave
2) Run fast and far away

Moving to room 'MelNethra'..(602) TaliesinNYC (enter): 22:09Server Administrator->(565) Tanesh (enter): 22:09(566) Ian (enter): 22:09(567) Lunauc (enter): 22:09(568) Dj Gilcrease (enter): 22:09(573) J.C. (enter): 22:09(596) Zane (enter): 22:09(601) Elizabeth (enter): 22:09(567) Garret: (okey doke)Attempting to assign the role of GM to (602)
TaliesinNYC...(602) TaliesinNYC: so anyway, let's continue** (567) Garret stops at a spot in front of the door,
studying the stone, looking for a way the floor may open there.(repost) **(601) Elizabeth (exit): 22:11(602) DM: There's a faint reply.(604) Donovan (enter): 22:13(567) Garret: :calls down through the floor,
while randomly pushing and pulling on floor stones: "You have nay idea how
to open this thing?"(568) Tian: "There is a fancy hat in
that closet if you want to check it out Cale"** (568) Tian points to the room (K) **(604) Calehan: "Fancy, hmm."(602) DM: Something muffled in reply.** (604) Calehan looks around the closet for the
aforementioned hat. **(567) Garret: "Say again..." :as
he keeps trying to find the door in the floor: "Can you shadow walk outta
there?"** (568) Tian gets out of the way so Cale can get
into the closet then lays down on the floor and puts his ear to it so he can
hear better ((take 20 on listen for 45)) **(602) DM: Something muffled in reply...whispering to Zane, part of the problem could be
the stone and the fact that the snakes' hissing echoeswhispering to Zane, which muffles you(567) Garret: "Anyone got a
prybar?"(604) Calehan: "So this is the so-labeled
'vault.'"** (566) Ian walks over to where the helmet is
hanging,picks it up and inspects it. **(606) Zane (enter): 22:22Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (606)
Zane...(602) TaliesinNYC: Booting '(596) Zane' from
room...(568) Dj Gilcrease: Booting '(596) Zane' from
room...(596) Zane (exit): 22:22(606) Zane: (( a double boot - I feel
special. ))(567) Garret: (congratulations)(604) Calehan: "Well, it's clearly a
special helmet."(567) Garret: (connection check)(606) Helisandra: (( so far so good ))whispering to TaliesinNYC, [10d6+10]
=> [1,4,3,1,2,6,6,3,1,6,10] = (43)** (566) Ian drops the helmet as he shakes his hand
**** (568) Tian gets up and shakes his head "Cant hear any better that way." **(566) Ian: " Careful,this helm
shocks.''(604) Calehan: "I think it's safe to
expect a lot of things around here to be guarded at this point."(567) Garret: "Hmm...?" :looks up:
"Hey, Cale, you know anything about timelocks?"(604) Calehan: "You mean locks that open
at a certain time of day?"(567) Garret: "Yeah... I think
so."(567) Garret: "Wanna take a look at
this?" :gesturing to the spot on the floor:** (604) Calehan bends down to inspect the floor.
"Maybe he should have invested in a mop?" **(567) Garret: "When we find him, we'll
suggest he get his servants to spend more time in here. For now, you think you
can get this open?"(568) Tian: (( AFK for a smoke ))(604) Calehan: "Hmm. Well, I do have a
stain remover. Everyone be sure to stand back; this really wipes out
spots."(567) Garret: "Uh, this "stain
remover"... doesn't clean "too deep", does it?"** (604) Calehan takes his own advice to stand out of
harm's way and, pointing at the spot he wants opened, incants a brief spell.
(knock) **(602) DM: The trapdoor opens.(602) DM: Hissing reverberates throughout the
chamber...** (606) Helisandra rests against a wall of a pit,
her feet and one hand against a wall. She looks up at her rescuers.
"Thanks guys." **(606) Helisandra: (( against the wall, at
the top. ))(567) Garret: :grins at the opening, but
expression flattens for the hissing: "What was that?"** (606) Helisandra climbs out
the last little bit, finally letting her spider climb end as
she clears the pit. **(606) Helisandra: "Oh, a bunch of
snakes. Well, more than a bunch, not sure the word to use."(567) Garret: "Heh.. fun trap. Wonder
who feeds them."(604) Calehan: "Maybe he gets a lot of
visitors."(604) Calehan: "It would explain the
broken statuary."(568) Tian: (( back ))(567) Garret: "Eh, wouldn't do much
good, unless they are giant snakes. no regular snake can swallow a human."(606) Helisandra: "Maybe, I'm just glad
to be out. For some reason I couldn't use the shadows to escape."(606) Helisandra: "So, what was in the
room that I suffered those snakes for?"(567) Garret: "An evil snake
helmet."(568) Tian: "A hat that shock Ian"(568) Tian: "Maybe we should kick the
snake hat in with the snakes?"(606) Helisandra: "That's it?"
Heli frowns slightly, looking at the other doors. "Makes you wonder what
the right door has for a trap."(604) Calehan: "The surprising helmet on a
stick. Nothing more I could glean about it than that."(567) Garret: "Well.. it maybe a more
important helm than we know."(606) Helisandra: "True, but I would
expect him to protect himself more than any item."(604) Calehan: "I do have to applaud the
pit of snakes though. It is a classic."(606) Helisandra: "Ok, so shall we try
again? Unless someone else wants to take a shot at this, by my count there are
still two doors to get past."(567) Garret: "Yeah, lets get
moving."** (567) Garret heads back out of the room **(606) Helisandra: "Go ahead and move
back. You too Tian - you would not want to fall into that closed pit like I
did, trust me."** (604) Calehan backs out of the room. **** (568) Tian nods and steps in front of the already
open door so he is out of the way, yet still close **** (567) Garret nods and gets out of the way. (afk a
bit) **(609) dustyme (enter): 23:05(604) Calehan: "Actually, while it's open,
shouldn't I clear out the snakes in case someone else falls in?"(609) dustyme (exit): 23:05(609) dustyme (enter): 23:05(606) Helisandra: "We all know about
it, so we can avoid it. But feel free if you need to."** (606) Helisandra waits for Calehan to either move
back or do whatever he was talking about. **** (604) Calehan crawls to the edge of the pit so he
can see to the bottom better, then with one hand gesturing down into the depths
of the snake pit flings a fiery blade to the floor of the pit where it quickly
expands into a 20 foot high, slighly curved wave of fire before extinguishing.
A red glow from the pit heralds a change in the hissing to more of a sizzling.
(fireballing the snakes.) **** (568) Tian moves well away from the pit **** (606) Helisandra shields her eyes a little
from the glow. "I should hope that does it." **(604) Calehan: "Now we don't have to worry
about snake bites if someone did fall in."** (568) Tian moves back near the pit to make sure he
is out of Helis way while she works on the next door **(606) Helisandra: "Just burns."
she says, with a touch of a mocking smirk.** (604) Calehan hides around the corner once again.
**** (606) Helisandra waits for everyone to back off
before moving to the middle door (to J) - which she searches once again for
traps, to be on the safe side. **** (606) Helisandra starts unlocking the middle door
(to J) **(602) Voice: "THERE ARE INTRUDERS IN THE
MANSION!!!! THERE ARE INTRUDERS IN THE MANSION!!!"** (606) Helisandra sighs **(602) DM: A voice begins shrieking once Heli
unlocks the door.(602) Voice: "THERE ARE INTRUDERS IN THE
MANSION!!! THERE ARE INTRUDERS IN THE MANSION!!!"** (606) Helisandra opens the door to see what the
shrieking is protecting. **(604) Calehan: "Does that mean that he has
more guards?"** (606) Helisandra closes the door and tries to
relock it, hoping that will shut it up. **(602) Voice: "THERE ARE INTRUDERS IN THE
MANSION!!! THERE ARE INTRUDERS IN THE MANSION!!!"(602) DM: It continues shrieking.(566) Ian: " Well if they did not know
we were here,they do now.''(567) Garret: "On the bright side,
maybe he'll finely come investigate."** (606) Helisandra gives up and tries to concentrate
on the next door (to I), searching it over again, triple checking for traps. **** (606) Helisandra unlocks the door (leading to I).
**** (606) Helisandra opens the door and with a wave to
the others, starts down the hallway beyond. **** (568) Tian moves quickly to catchup and follow
closly behind Heli **** (567) Garret follows along **** (604) Calehan quietly follows the others. **(609) dustyme (exit): 23:36(602) DM: As you approach the door in the room
beyond, a rune appears on its surface.(611) Zane (enter): 23:38** (611) Helisandra pauses as the rune appears on the
door. "Calehan, what does this one say?" **(602) TaliesinNYC: Booting '(606) Zane' from
room...(606) Zane (exit): 23:39** (604) Calehan catches up and takes a look at the
rune. **(604) Calehan: "It seems to wish us good
luck. Somehow that's not very reasuring."(611) Helisandra: "Agreed. Now, if
everyone is together - lets close that last door so that we don't hear that
screaming so much."** (611) Helisandra leaves the job of closing the
door (between H and I) to someone else, and she moves up to the door before
them (to JJ?) and searches it for traps. **whispering to Zane, There don't seem to be
any...** (566) Ian closes the door as he is the last one to
leave. **** (611) Helisandra looks back to the others.
"It appears to be clear." She then works on unlocking the door (if
necessary). **(602) DM: The room beyond seems to be bare.(602) DM: There's another closed door though.(602) DM: (to L)** (611) Helisandra sighs and moves to the next door,
searching it over for any traps. **** (611) Helisandra works on opening the next door
(to L), unlocking it if needed. **(602) DM: This appears to be a library.(602) DM: There's a door to your left and one on
the near wall.(602) DM: The room here is lined with shelves,
each one filled with books, tomes, orizons and scrolls. The books continue out
the adjoing corridor into the distance. Two ghostly attendants stand near the
center of the library.** (611) Helisandra passes by the doors, heading
further down the corridor. ((Do the ghostly attendants react any differently to
us than the others?)) **(567) Garret: (afk)** (604) Calehan glances over the shelves as he
passes. **(602) DM: ((nope))** (611) Helisandra moves in further down the
cooridor, seeing what awaits down there. **** (568) Tian remines close to Heli **** (611) Helisandra slows down, perring ahead
intently. **** (604) Calehan pauses at a few shelves, looking
around the shelf's outskirts as well as a few books for anything wardish before
selecting a book and pulling it out. **** (566) Ian scans the shelves as he slowly walks
past the tomes,seeing a few that have names he recognizes,he stops and takes
one down,opens it up,and scans it quickly. **** (611) Helisandra moves to the wall, carefully
peering around the bends as she continues. **** (568) Tian tilts his head to the side trying to
catch whatever it is Heli hears **(568) Tian: Listen Skill Check: [1d20+25]
=> [10,25] = (35) (566) Ian: " I see we are both curious
as to what tomes this person must have kept Calehan.** (604) Calehan puts the book back as he grabs the
one next to it, stuffing it into his belt. Rather, tapping it into his belt as
unlike what usually happens, it doesn't disappear. **(604) Calehan: "Hmm. I was hoping to read
these a little later, but for some reason I can't get my pockets open."(566) Ian: " There is little on
religion,but he did amass quite a few tomes on the history of the empire.''(604) Calehan: "There's definitely some
articles that look interesting. Hopefully I'll get a chance to look at them
carefully later."(566) Ian: " And if one reads up on
history,one is not doomed to repeat it as my old priest used to say on many an
occasion.''** (604) Calehan shakes the book in his hand gently.
"Oh well. I'd best just leave it here," then puts the book back in
place. **(604) Calehan: "I certainly don't intend
to repeat history."** (566) Ian puts back the one book he took
down,taking down another book,flips through the pages,smiles as he begins to
read it as he walks along. **** (611) Helisandra starts moving around the
bookcases, puttng her head close to them as though looking for very small
script or something. **(566) Ian: " Ahh a more recent history
book,the last 100 or so years of the empire.''(611) Helisandra: "Anyone else hear
that sound?"(604) Calehan: "Not I."(602) DM: There's a faint munching sound
somewhere in the library.(566) Ian: " What sound?"(568) Tian: "Sound like a book is eating
something"(611) Helisandra: "Like something
eating. And as crazy as it sounds, I think its coming from the books, or one of
them."(567) Garret: "Maybe a bunch of roaches
eating the book bindings."(611) Helisandra: "Well, that would
make more sense."** (568) Tian attempts to isolate the sound ((Taking
20 on listen as he walks up and down the rows of books)) **(604) Calehan: "That's what I would
expect. Which doesn't account for much here I imagine."(566) Ian: " No the elders spoke of
such a bug,it eats books,anything in book form,scrolls,magic books,they said it
was a curse to those who have books.''(566) Ian: " I can not seem to remember
what it was they called it though.''** (611) Helisandra shakes her head. "Anyway, I
doubt that even a munching book would help us check on Orcas." **(567) Garret: "Well.. I mourn for his
library, if that is the case. Though if he's left it unchecked, it makes me
curious when he was last around."** (611) Helisandra lets the others check on the
mucnching and she returns her focus to the area around her. **(566) Ian: " Judging from the dust on
these tomes,I would have to say years atleast.''** (566) Ian continues to read the book he took **** (611) Helisandra returns to the door they entered
the library from and checks the door closest to it (door to the left of where
we entering, heading out into the unknown) for any traps. **(602) DM: (have to do more mapping)(611) Helisandra: (( going for a smoke then
))** (611) Helisandra looks over the door for a moment.
"Strange." **** (611) Helisandra turns around and heads to the
door behind her, looking it over. **(611) Helisandra: (( the one with the red
arrow ))** (568) Tian remains in the octogonal room searching
for the book that is making noise **** (604) Calehan looks around the library for the
source of everyone's noisy book. **** (568) Tian pokes the book with his finger "This is the munching book." **(567) Garret: "That's nice."** (568) Tian takes the book off the shelf "Could prove usefull, books dont make noise on their
own usualy. And if it was bugs far more of the books would be making
noise." **(567) Garret: "Uh huh... why would a
noisy book be helpful?"(604) Calehan: "Maybe it's a guard
book."(611) Helisandra: "Calehan, that
door," she points to the first one she studied, "appears to be made
of lead and is bound with silver wire. And this one is also bound with silver
wire."(611) Helisandra: "What does that mean
to you?"(604) Calehan: "Well, a lead door would
block certain divinations. I'm not certain what the silver wire is for though.
It might be part of a spell, or possibly part of some trap."(611) Helisandra: "Alright, let's see
what I can find then." She begins her meticulous search of the door she is at
(red arrow), searching it over for any traps. (Search twice)** (611) Helisandra opens the door before her. **(602) DM: The door blows wide open...(602) DM: You're looking out on a vast expanse
of....blue sky(602) DM: There is no floor. The walls of the
chamber are real stone, and you can spot two doors at the far end of the room.
But there is no floor.(602) DM: All that you can see is an endless
expanse of blue.(619) J.C. (enter): 00:43Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (619)
J.C....(611) Helisandra: "Hmm, interesting. I
should be able to make it across - but what about the rest of you?"(602) TaliesinNYC: Booting '(573) J.C.' from
room...(573) J.C. (exit): 00:43(602) DM: It's extremely windy inside this
"room".(602) DM: You can hear the wind howling.** (611) Helisandra looks upwards into the room to
see if there is a ceiling. **(602) DM: There is no ceiling either.** (567) Garret leans in to the room, extending his
sword to feel for a floor **(568) Tian: "How about just try another
door?"(611) Helisandra: "What fun would that
be?" She smiles at the wolf man, but nods and moves to the door behind
her.** (567) Garret kneels down reaching his sword
further down, a good 4-5' for any sign of floor **(620) Zane (enter): 00:52Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (620)
Zane...(602) TaliesinNYC: Booting '(611) Zane' from
room...(611) Zane (exit): 00:52** (620) Helisandra opens the lead door, unlocking it
if necessary. **** (567) Garret straightens up, resting his blade on
his shoulder as he looks into the sky room. With a sigh he turns back to the
others. **(602) DM: The door opens up to reveal a short
passage that ends in a blank wall.** (620) Helisandra moves into the passageway,
looking for any other ways out of the small area. (Search fo secret doors) **whispering to Zane, nope(622) J.C. (enter): 00:59** (620) Helisandra moves out of the small
passageway, confused even more. "Well, that was useless." She moves
back down the passage to where she left Tian (octagonal room). She checks over
the door there for any traps. **** (568) Tian opens the book that was making noise
and starts leafing though it **Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (622) J.C....(602) TaliesinNYC: Booting '(619) J.C.' from
room...(619) J.C. (exit): 01:04** (568) Tian drops the book and attepts to grab a
worm that is leaping from it **(568) Tian: Reflex save: [1d20+20]
=> [4,20] = (24)** (620) Helisandra turns at the sound of the book
hitting the floor. **(602) DM: A worm immediately leaps out of the
book and onto a shelf, then burrows into another book.** (568) Tian goes over to the shelf and pulls out
the book the worm dove into "That thing
is fast" **(602) DM: Tian tries to stomp on it but it's
like hitting a fly with a broadsword.(620) Helisandra: "Calehan!" she
calls out, trying to get the mage in the back room.** (604) Calehan comes running from the leaden doors.
**(568) Tian: "Anyone have something I can
use to trap it in?"** (567) Garret watches Tian chase a creepy worm,
shaking his head, "Why are harassing that creature?" **** (568) Tian shugs **(604) Calehan: "What are you doing
now?"(620) Helisandra: "Well, it is ruining
Orcas' books, and stopping it would help him. Even though we haven't found him
yet - all good acts that we can do will go a ways to ensuring him that we are
not here to rob him or anything."(604) Calehan: "So kill it then?"(620) Helisandra: "I'd say yes."** (604) Calehan readies a spell for when it pops out
again. **(567) Garret: "Given the lack of
upkeep, I find it hard to believe he's been here to care."** (568) Tian opens the book and starts leafing
though it "Here goes" **(602) DM: It leaps out again.(602) DM: (init)(604) Calehan: Initiative: [1d20+4] => [13,4] = (17)(568) Tian: INIT: [1d20+15]
=> [1,15] = (16)whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+9]
=> [12,9] = (21)(602) DM: (21, the worm)(602) DM: It scoots over to a shelf and burrows
in a book.(620) Helisandra: (( lol - it's still too
fast. ))(602) DM: (17, Cale)(568) Tian: "Bah, like I said, its fast.
Lets try again."** (604) Calehan walks over to the shelf and picks up
the book, taking it with him as he heads out of the library. **** (568) Tian follows Cale "Good idea, get away from the books." **(604) Calehan: ((Heading down the hall and to
the small empty room Heli found.))** (567) Garret takes a look over the bookcase for
just how many books this worm has eaten through before now. **(602) DM: (k)(604) Calehan: "Shut the door when we're
inside, then I'll search it out."** (620) Helisandra returns her attention to the
scorched door as Cale and Tian take care of the worm. She carefully takes out a
dagger and sees if she can clear off any of the scorching. **** (568) Tian shuts the door behind him and puts his
sword away and prepares to grab the worm **** (604) Calehan flips through the pages of the book
until he finds the worm. **(602) DM: You finally corner it.(568) Tian: Knowledge: Nature Skill Check:
[1d20+6] => [2,6] = (8) (602) DM: (kinda fading)(602) DM: (stopping in 5 min)(568) Tian: "A bookworm, toss it in the
sky room or just squish it?"(604) Calehan: "How did a bookworm get in
here I wonder."(604) Calehan: "I'll leave that up to
you."(568) Tian: (( how big is it? ))(602) DM: ((Tiny))** (568) Tian pops it in his mouth and muches on it
as he opens the door **(620) Helisandra: (( lol - great ending
image ))(568) Tian: (( lol had to teach it what it
was like to be munched on =P ))(604) Calehan: "Wouldn't have been my
choice, but it is symbolic, I suppose."(602) DM: (going to go to bed)(602) DM: (see y'all next time. sorry to cut out
so early like this)(620) Helisandra: no prob. see ya tomorrow(622) J.C.: (( No problem, I was fading too.
))